…Republicans who have made the cynical calculation that blocking anything President Obama tries to do — including, or perhaps especially, anything that might alleviate the nation's economic pain — improves their chances in the midterm elections. Don't pretend to be shocked: you know they're out there, and make up a large share of the G.O.P. caucus

In addition to the legislation extending unemployment benefits, below is a list of jobs and economic recovery bills the House has passed this Congress. Until all Americans are back to work, more must and will be done on behalf America's middle class and working families.

AWAITING SENATE ACTIONWALL STREET REFORM—PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENATE, CONFERENCE REPORT PASSED BY HOUSE

A lack of accountability for Wall Street and big banks cost 8 million jobs

Common sense new rules to foster the flow of credit to create American jobs

Ends taxpayer-funded bailouts and the idea of “too big to fail”

Protects & empowers consumers to make sound decisions on homes, credit cards, and other finances

Prevents corporations from shipping jobs overseas and sticking American taxpayers with the bill

Closes tax loopholes, making Wall Street billionaires pay a fair tax on their income

Promotes American jobs by restoring credit to small businesses, extending tax incentives for American R&D and energy, rebuilding American infrastructure, expanding summer jobs for young people, and providing tax relief for middle class American families

90% of House Republicans voted NO—opposing shutting loopholes that subsidize companies moving American jobs overseas and cutting off benefits for workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.Learn more about the legislation»

These new credit card restrictions, along with overdraft limits by the Federal Reserve, will save U.S. consumers at least $5 billion in fees this year at the largest U.S. retail banks and credit card companies